Fidei Defensor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪdɪˌaɪ dɪˈfɛnsɔː/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fē′de ē′ de fen′sōr; Eng. fī′dē ī′ di fen′sôr)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Fi•de•i De•fen•sor  (fē′de ē′ de fen′sōr; Eng. fī′dē ī′ di fen′sôr),USA pronunciation [Latin.]
  1. Foreign TermsDefender of the Faith: one of the titles of English sovereigns.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Fidei Defensor / ˈfaɪdɪˌaɪ dɪˈfɛnsɔː/
  1. defender of the faith; a title given to Henry VIII by Pope Leo X, and appearing on Brit coins as FID DEF or FD
'Fidei Defensor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Defender of the Faith - F.D. - FD

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